Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Caenogastropoda incertae sedis > Superfamily Triphoroidea > Family Cerithiopsidae > Genus Cerithiopsis

Cerithiopsis pulvis (Issel, 1869)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Cerithium Bruguière, 1789

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cerithiopsis*	Forbes & Hanley, 1850	accepted genus name
*Nanopsis*	Cecalupo & Robba, 2010	junior homonym
*Costulopsis*	Cecalupo & Robba, 2019	synonym

Species group names

*Joculator pulvis*	(Issel, 1869)	synonym
*Nanopsis pulvis*	(Issel, 1869)	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
additional source	Albano, P. G.; Steger, J.; Bakker, P. A. J.; Bogi, C.; Bošnjak, M.; Guy-Haim, T.; Huseyinoglu, M. F.; LaFollette, P. I.; Lubinevsky, H.; Mulas, M.; Stockinger, M.; Azzarone, M.; Sabelli, B. (2021). Numerous new records of tropical non-indigenous species in the Eastern Mediterranean highlight the challenges of their recognition and identification. ZooKeys. 1010: 1-95.
additional source	Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Russo, G.; Templado, J. (2004). CIESM Atlas of exotic species in the Mediterranean. Vol. 3 Molluscs, 376 pp. Monaco, CIESM Publishers.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cerithiopsis pulvis (Issel, 1869). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139082